Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
This Afternoon: High 79° · 1% rain
Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Low 68° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:23 AM / 6:43 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:35 PM / 1:51 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 71%
- Minor period
- 1:21 AM–2:21 AM
- Major period
- 7:45 AM–9:45 AM
- Minor period
- 3:05 PM–4:05 PM
- Major period
- 8:10 PM–10:10 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 43% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 48% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 64% | 1% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 55% | 1% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 47% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 45% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 49% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 30% | 1% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 35% | 1% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 28% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 65° | 87% | 51% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 93% | 58% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 12% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 58% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 61° | 56% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 5% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 60° | 52% | 3% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 60° | 52% | 4% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 60° | 56% | 5% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 11% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 60° | 60% | 7% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 4% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 2% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 0% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 60° | 60% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 59° | 54% | 1% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 58° | 52% | 1% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
79° / 68°
1% rain
NE 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 66°
1% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
78° / 67°
Dry
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
75° / 71°
Dry
E 2–8 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
76° / 66°
Dry
E 7–15 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
76° / 65°
2% rain
E 12–15 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 26
Mostly Sunny
75° / 65°
3% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ335-210615- Galveston Bay- 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ350-355-210615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · September 2030
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
17% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 9:55 PM
↓ 9:55 PM
★★★☆c57
2
26% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 10:41 PM
↓ 10:41 PM
★★★★c73
3
36% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ 11:32 PM
↓ 11:32 PM
★★★★c87
4
48% lit
↑ 1:55 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c96
Perigee · 369,884 km
First Quarter
5
59% lit
↑ 2:55 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
↓ 12:29 AM
★★★☆c100
Moon farthest south (-22.4°)
6
70% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 1:30 AM
↓ 1:30 AM
★★★★c100
7
80% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★★★c97
8
88% lit
↑ 5:22 PM
↓ 3:38 AM
↓ 3:38 AM
★★★★c89
best9
94% lit
↑ 6:02 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
↓ 4:42 AM
★★★★c78
best10
98% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 5:44 AM
↓ 5:44 AM
★★★★c64
11
100% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon
12
99% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★☆c37
13
96% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★★☆c46
14
92% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
↓ 9:36 AM
★★★☆c53
15
85% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 10:32 AM
↓ 10:32 AM
★★★☆c57
16
78% lit
↑ 10:18 PM
↓ 11:27 AM
↓ 11:27 AM
★★★☆c60
17
70% lit
↑ 11:03 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
★★★☆c64
18
61% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 1:11 PM
↓ 1:11 PM
★★★☆c67
Apogee · 404,258 km
Moon farthest north (22.2°)
19
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:59 PM
↓ 1:59 PM
★★★☆c67
Last Quarter
20
42% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 2:44 PM
↓ 2:44 PM
★★★☆c67
21
33% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★★☆c65
22
24% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★★☆c62
23
16% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★☆c58
24
9% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 5:19 PM
↓ 5:19 PM
★★★☆c52
25
4% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 5:55 PM
↓ 5:55 PM
★★★☆c43
26
1% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 6:31 PM
↓ 6:31 PM
★★★☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
27
0% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★★★c55
New Moon
28
2% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 7:51 PM
↓ 7:51 PM
★★★★c76
best29
7% lit
↑ 9:35 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★★★c92
best30
14% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 9:28 PM
↓ 9:28 PM
★★★★c101
Perigee · 366,353 km
bestLunar events this month
- Wed, Sep 4 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 369,884 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Sep 4 · 4:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Sep 5 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Sep 11 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Sep 11 · 4:18 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Sep 18 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,258 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Sep 18 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Sep 19 · 2:57 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Sep 26 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Sep 27 · 4:54 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Sep 30 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 366,353 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Best fishing days
Sun, Sep 8 · Mon, Sep 9 · Sat, Sep 28 · Sun, Sep 29 · Mon, Sep 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,354 km closest · 404,256 km farthest
Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Tue 1:21 PM.